In the Beginning: A Conversation on the Book of Genesis

by Allison Kohn

This book is an introduction to our God, Yahweh, his chosen people, the Promise, and the Promised Land.

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2015

About the author

I was born in 1938 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My grandmother was the first white child to enter the valley and I heard stories about pioneering from the time I was laying in my basenette. That was the beginning of my love of history and telling stories. When I discovered the power of the written word, I used it, not only for writing serious pieces for for expressing my views on politics and religion, but to tell parables - interesting stories to demonstrate helpful truths.
I published devotions on line for about three years and numerous newspaper articles through the years. I also published some of my novels on line a few years ago, but now it is time to get my writing out to a broader public.

Reviews

[Marcus Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first experience of reading a book that contained numerous footnotes on Kindle. Maybe there is an art to it, but I don't know it; suppose it is a limitation of the kindle system.
In any case, this book was easy to read and is well written, for even though it contains a lot of information, it is still basically a devotional book.
The book of Genesis is a hot potato, and opinions concerning just about every aspect of it are diverse, and hotly debated. Allison Kohn does not allow herself to get bogged down with all that. After explaining her opinion about the purpose of the text, she remains true to that throughout the book, thereby avoiding confusing the reader. She also includes a fair bit of information about the Jewish writings concerning Genesis, which is another thing that makes this book unusual. As the subtitle indicates, this book is a conversation, not a lecture.